Process Of Preparing The Way For A Non-Voluntary Animal Identification System
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
Over the past week we’ve seen the wheels placed in motion to bring about a change in the government vision of installing an animal identification system to facilitate the monitoring of what animals go where as well as being able to determine where animals have been in route to meat packing facilities. In addition to the announcement by the Secretary of Agriculture to meet with livestock producers to “work out” differences of opinions in a nationwide, full-court press of demonstrating how much our federal officials care about the well-being of animal agriculture, we have also been able to read in foreign media accounts the importance of our Secretary of Agriculture efforts.
In the coordinated campaign, this House Committee press release drove home the message of how this whole idea of “voluntary” approach has a very limited future. Big Brother and those who champion the proper role for citizens doing what they are told (for their own good) have lost their patience for livestock producers “voluntarily joining” this extremely beneficial expansion of government.
Given the opportunity provided for public involvement (please note that Nevada producers will need to travel in order to attend meetings), here are the details of where and when:
APHIS Listening Session Schedule:
May 14 – Harrisburg, PA
May 18 – Pasco, WA
May 20 – Austin, TX
May 21 – Birmingham, AL
May 22 – Louisville, KY
May 27 – Storrs, CT
June 01 – Greeley, CO
For details and to register for the meetings please visit: www.usda.gov/nais/feedback.shtml Also, USDA is encouraging producers to submit comments and suggested solutions for NAIS. To submit any thoughts, please visit the site above.
USDA has finished a benefit-cost analysis for NAIS, An executive summary and the full text report are posted here.
Over the past week we’ve seen the wheels placed in motion to bring about a change in the government vision of installing an animal identification system to facilitate the monitoring of what animals go where as well as being able to determine where animals have been in route to meat packing facilities. In addition to the announcement by the Secretary of Agriculture to meet with livestock producers to “work out” differences of opinions in a nationwide, full-court press of demonstrating how much our federal officials care about the well-being of animal agriculture, we have also been able to read in foreign media accounts the importance of our Secretary of Agriculture efforts.
In the coordinated campaign, this House Committee press release drove home the message of how this whole idea of “voluntary” approach has a very limited future. Big Brother and those who champion the proper role for citizens doing what they are told (for their own good) have lost their patience for livestock producers “voluntarily joining” this extremely beneficial expansion of government.
Given the opportunity provided for public involvement (please note that Nevada producers will need to travel in order to attend meetings), here are the details of where and when:
APHIS Listening Session Schedule:
May 14 – Harrisburg, PA
May 18 – Pasco, WA
May 20 – Austin, TX
May 21 – Birmingham, AL
May 22 – Louisville, KY
May 27 – Storrs, CT
June 01 – Greeley, CO
For details and to register for the meetings please visit: www.usda.gov/nais/feedback.shtml Also, USDA is encouraging producers to submit comments and suggested solutions for NAIS. To submit any thoughts, please visit the site above.
USDA has finished a benefit-cost analysis for NAIS, An executive summary and the full text report are posted here.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 5/7/2009 8:10 AM 
Categories: National Animal Identification
Tags: Livestock Production NAIS Agriculture
Categories: National Animal Identification
Tags: Livestock Production NAIS Agriculture
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